Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by yeabefekade 
I have so many more albums and artists that I need to add to this list but that's enough for now. I'm only 15 so I haven't listened to as much music as people older than me. I still need to listen to so much more. Sorry for all the post punk :/ I would love to hear some suggestions to what I should listen to based on my taste :)
- Chart updated: 09/21/2014 11:45
- (Created: 04/12/2014 15:38).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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I have never heard an album that had so much passion, emotion, and excitement. I haven't gotten tired of listening to this album even after listening to it over and over again. As with every Arcade Fire album the emotion is cathartic, unrelenting, and undeniably contagious. Being only 15, this is my coming of age album.
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2004
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This album is perfection. It contains some of my favorite lyrics ever and I love the mix of genres from ska, punk, reggae, and jazz. The catchiness and accessibility of this album automatically drew me to it.
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1979
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30,101
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This is The Smiths at their prime. Great songwriting, great vocal delivery, and great guitar playing. The lyrics alone are enough to satisfy anyone.
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1986
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32,773
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There is no way the other albums on this list would've been made if it weren't for this one. This is undeniably one of the most influential albums ever made.
[First added to this chart: 04/12/2014]
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1967
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38,646
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No need to explain the genius of this album :)
[First added to this chart: 04/12/2014]
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1997
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62,147
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This is the most relatable album I've ever heard. Being from the suburbs I can relate to every song on this album. I love how all the songs seem to bounce off each other. This is an expertly crafted album. I'm so happy it won album of the year at the Grammy's.
[First added to this chart: 04/12/2014]
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2010
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18,765
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This is such an accessible psychedelic album. You don't have to be a stoner to love this album. I've never heard psychedelic music this colorful and bright. This album makes me want to dig deeper into the genre.
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2012
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14,149
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One of the darkest albums you'll ever hear both lyrically and especially musically. Although The Cure can write more upbeat pop songs, I prefer them as the dark post-punk band.
[First added to this chart: 06/15/2014]
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1989
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26,071
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9. (=)
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I forever owe it to The Strokes for starting the Indie Rock Revolution.
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2001
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I had trouble picking which New Order album is the best. It was either Low-Life, Brotherhood, or this one. I ended up picking this one since I feel like this is the true New Order sound.
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1983
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 35% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Radiohead | 3 | 8% | |
| Arcade Fire | 2 | 5% | |
| The Velvet Underground & Nico | 1 | 3% | |
| Beck | 1 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 1 | 3% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 6 from 39th to 33rdMarquee Moon by Television |
| Up 6 from 37th to 31stMadvillainy by Madvillain |
| Up 5 from 17th to 12thHissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? by of Montreal |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 11 from 14th to 25thWhatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys |
| Down 2 from 30th to 32ndThis Is Happening by LCD Soundsystem |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13thContra by Vampire Weekend |
| New entries |
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| What's Going On by Marvin Gaye |
| Post by Björk |
| Odelay by Beck |
| The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
| Leavers |
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| Channel Orange by Frank Ocean |
| Neon Bible by Arcade Fire |
| An Awesome Wave by alt-J |
| Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys |
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| 05/01/2018 08:06 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 | |
| 02/08/2017 03:47 |  jlancast1996 | 22 | 93/100 | |
| 01/18/2017 02:16 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
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From jlancast1996 02/08/2017 03:48 | #185075
jlancast1996 02/08/2017 03:48 | #185075
Cool chart! You should check out Iceage, I think you'd like them.
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Skinny 06/15/2014 18:29 | #114518
"I forever owe it to The Strokes for starting the Indie Rock Revolution." Haha. I like it. Nice chart.
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SuedeSwede 04/12/2014 18:01 | #109113
SuedeSwede 04/12/2014 18:01 | #109113
20/40 in common. Big up for Money Store! Some cool picks but could expand. Check out my chart and others and such
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